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Interactive Symposium  |  20-22 July 2026  |  Gadigal Country, Sydney

Program​​​​​​​​

The 3 Day schedule includes a 2 Day Symposium, an optional dinner on Day 1, and an optional half-day workshop on Day 3 for anyone interested in learning about the IUCN World Protected Areas Congress.

 

Tickets to the 2 Day Symposium are available now.

Tickets to the half day workshop will be sold separately, and will be available soon.

SYMPOSIUM

DINNER

WORKSHOP

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20-21 July

 

30x30 and Beyond Symposium

 

Doltone House, Hyde Park

Gadigal Country, Sydney

 

Mon 20th July: 9am to 5pm

Tues 21st July: 9am to 5pm​

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20th July

 

Optional Casual Dinner

 

Verandah Bar

Gadigal Country, Sydney

 

Mon 20th July: 6pm to Late

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22nd July

 

Optional WPAC Workshop

 

Cockatoo Island

Sydney Harbour

 

Wed 22nd July: 9am to 12pm

The 2-Day Symposium program is currently being designed with input from the Steering Committee:​

  • Kelly De Bie - Parks Victoria

  • Liz Dunlop - Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

  • James Fitzsimons - The Nature Conservancy + IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

  • Darren Grover - WWF Australia

  • Jody Gunn - Australian Land Conservation Alliance

  • Jo Hopkins - IUCN Australian Committee + IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

  • Barry Hunter - North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance

  • Jason Irving - SA Department of Environment and Water

  • Erica McCreedy - IUCN Council + North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance

  • Graham Moore - NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

  • Paul Sheridan - Pew Charitable Trusts

  • Sherri Tanner-McAllister - IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

  • Sarah Terkes - IUCN Australian Committee

  • Nick Weinert - QLD Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

  • Joanne Wilson - IUCN Australian Committee + IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

  • Jennifer Woolley - Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

 

The Day 3 Workshop program is being designed in partnership with the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas.

This half day workshop will prepare interested attendees for the 2027 IUCN World Protected Areas Congress. This workshop will be led by Madhu Rao, Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, and include guest presenters. Note: Tickets will be sold separately for this workshop, with costs kept minimal. 


More details about the program and speakers will be shared on this site as they are confirmed.

Thanks to our Sponsoring Partners for supporting Indigenous Places at this event:

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